A king of AM radio in the US and stalwart of the Spotify playlists of anyone with a taste for solid, four-square old-school rock, Tom Petty died seven years ago this month – but his estate must surely be earning royalties every minute of every day from hits such as American Girl, Refugee and I Won’t Back Down. It’s perhaps strange that for all his musical success he has less of an afterlife as a physical entity, but this sweet documentary may alleviate that a little.

It was shot in 1982-83 around the time Petty and his band the Heartbreakers had just finished their album Long After Dark and were starting to tour again. A prismatic collage of archive clips, interview snippets and goofing off, the package was directed by Doug Dowdle, Phil Savenick and Cameron Crowe. The last was then an ace reporter for Rolling Stone who appears on camera here interviewing Petty well before he would transition into becoming a director of features including Say Anything, Almost Famous, Jerry Maguire and Vanilla Sky. Somehow the 16mm reels of this film were lost somewhere along the way and have recently been discovered, remastered and supplemented by unseen extra footage that was never shown when the film was originally shown on MTV in the 80s. So there’s a lot to get nostalgic about here for Petty, Heartbreakers and even Crowe fans, as well as anyone who grooves to vintage LA 80s fashion. Petty’s skinny-jeans-tucked-into-cowboy-boots look is certainly a trip, as are the fluffy mullets on the band.

Of course, the music is the main attraction and that’s served well, with long chunks of performance footage that aren’t sliced and diced as much as they would be in a contemporary rock doc. There’s also a juicy clip of Petty almost getting mauled at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco by over-enthusiastic fans who pull him off the stage, which just goes to underscore how much tighter security is these days. Ah, the good old days.

ONE of the stars of Channel 4 has confirmed the future of her hit show.

Explorer Lucy Shepherd is currently fronting a new survival series for the channel.

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Secret Amazon: Into the Wild saw the adventurer and her indigenous team embark on a 50-day expedition.

They attempted to cross the virgin Amazon rainforest entirely on foot as they fought for survival.

From venomous snakes to black caimans, the group faced relentless dangers as they took up the huge challenge.

Speaking exclusively to The Sun Online, Lucy, 31, admitted that she wants to do more series of the show.

When asked if there were more expeditions in the pipeline for Channel 4, the star responded: “I think so. That’s all I can say.

“But yeah, definitely. I’m in this for the long run … I feel like this is just the beginning.”

During filming, Lucy admitted that she was fearful for her life “multiple times.”

But she also implied that she was even more fearful for the team that was guiding her.

“Truthfully, I was actually more scared of my team because, you know, there’s four guys with me. And, you know, we can try and be as safe as possible and follow everything.

“But at the end of the day, there’s a lot of luck comes down to it. You might be the best snake spotter or be able to tell what branch is good to stand on what’s not.

“But when you haven’t had much food and you’re tired and your skin is falling apart, then your senses do go down a little bit.

“Your pupils and your eyes are just so like ready for anything. So you sleep.”

Lucy also opened up about a tragic incident that happened just as filming was getting underway.

She shared: “It was mammoth to plan and just a few months in my mentor, Ian Craddock, he suddenly died.

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Channel 4 boasts a number impressive competition shows, but which ones are really the best?

Four in a Bed

• Reality competition show Four in a Bed has been airing on Channel 4 since 2010. It follows four couples as they take turns to stay at each others B&Bs and hotels, rating their stays along the way. The couple with the establishment voted best value for money are the winners.

Come Dine With Me

• Come Dine With Me has been staple British viewing since 2005, providing some outrageous telly moments over the years. Like Four in a Bed, the series moves around to different properties as it follows four contestants as they each host a (supposedly) gourmet dinner party for each other. After each dinner the guests score the host out of 10, will the winner being revealed on the final evening.

The Great British Bake Off

• Another national treasure, The Great British Bake Off welcomes a group of 12 amateur bakers to put their culinary skills to the test with Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith judging their efforts. One contestant is eliminated each week until the final three face off in the last week.

Bake Off: The Professionals

• Bake Off: The Professionals puts a twist on GBBO, pitting two teams of professional pastry chefs against each other in every episode. It’s up to judges Benoit Blin and Cherish Finden to determine who has what it takes to make it through to the final.

“And he was a good friend of my team’s as well.

“It was like, well, is it even more foolish to continue on doing this or should we do it in his name?

“Then Anders, a good friend who also was friends with him, like came on board.

“It was like his first massive project to be, you know, on the sidelines, organising the resupplies and stuff.

“And yeah, it all came together like that. So it was a big, big project in the making.”

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Lucy Shepherd from Secret Amazon: Into the Wild is now streaming on Channel 4

ROWS and rule breaking plunged the Big Brother house into chaos last night – with TWO stars already threatening to quit the ITV show.

Ali’s bags were packed and her closest pal Daze also was ready to walk just nine days into the social experiment series.

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Big Brother legend and The Sun columnist Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace summed up the threats as “pathetic” and slammed the housemates for their snowflake behaviour.

She also waded into drama between Marcello and Sarah after his “cringe” comments about women.

Read on for Aisleyne’s hilarous take on the latest drama!

CLASH OF THE TITANS

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Last night we saw yet again Ali and Khaled going head to head. It’s like a clash of the titans, it’s like an alpha clash.

They’re both very alpha. To be fair, yet again I feel like Khaled really won the argument.

Because Ali didn’t have control, and because she didn’t, she was like at the end of the argument, I’m going to walk out. I’m going to leave.

What? Girl, you’re a psychiatrist! You’re meant to be better than this, understand emotions.

You have single handedly put me off ever getting a therapist, and I probably need one!

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It wasn’t only Ali that wanted to leave last night, it was Daze as well.

They both went into the Diary Room and said they were considering leaving.

I think it’s really pathetic and I don’t understand from two very strong females.

I mean, one ties herself to motorways and one is a psychiatrist.

People don’t understand just how hard it is in that house. I feel like I need a medal, because I lasted three months, and these lot want to walk after two weeks? Pathetic.

I’m not a psychologist but if I was to take a guess Ali has a lot of control over everything in her life outside the house and in the house she is not in control.

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Lily still continues to be good entertainment. When she’s happy, she’s happy and when she’s sad you know about it. She’s like a human emoji.

She’s like marmite. Love her or hate her, she’s great entertainment.

Are we about to see the weirdest romance of all time? Who? Marcello and Baked Potato…

IT STINKS

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Has Sarah slayed the lyrical cringe bag that is Marcello? Time will tell.

I think she is standing on strong ground with him, they had a face to face.

Who would have known that they were so close, like brother and sister? Like besties. But she stood up to him. He said something cruel and vile, that she smelled like a period.

That to me, is pushing your jokes too far. He reminds me of a modern day Carry On film, your jokes are not OK, they’re not acceptable.

And it’s really cringe. Show us your personality without having to be sexual.

RULE IT OUT

These lot this year don’t stop breaking the rules! It’s two weeks in guys. Get a grip.

Last night we saw Lily and Martha getting sent to jail in the garden.

And Martha said, I don’t care, I’m going to carry on talking about if someone has nominated me.

Seriously girl, you’re just going to make enemies, get the hot water taken off the house, and it’s going to be a mess. Grow up.

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The fourth person from this season of The Great British Bake Off has left the tent with Mike receiving an outpouring of support from viewers after penning an emotional letter about his time on the Channel 4 show.

The 29-year-old farm manager was eliminated after Caramel Week, with Georgie being named as Star Baker by judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith, who recently revealed that she doesn’t actually watch the show.

Mike, who is also an advocate for the LGBT+ community in the farming industry, was as a firm favourite among viewers and the other contestant, said that “it was my time to go” in response to his exit. “I feel like the quality of what everyone else is doing is just breathtaking. I’m going to miss everyone,” he added.

Fellow baker, Sumayah, said that she was relieved to be staying on “but I’m sad at the same time – Mike was genuinely the heart of the group. He’s been a good friend.”

Mike has since written a lengthy letter about Bake Off, which has been shared on the show’s official X/Twitter account, adding that he had hoped that he hadn’t “let anyone down”.

His letter said: “What can I say but thank you!!! Thank you to every single person involved in putting together this magnificent show and thank you a million times over for including me in it!! Every person I have met throughout this experience has been among the most glorious people I have ever had the good fortune to know.

I have been made to feel welcomed and supported at every single second! Bake Off is so tremendously special and its joy and laughter and positivity has boosted me for years as a dedicated fan! Now, to be part of the family and part of Bake Off history is a privilege that I will cherish and treasure forever! I have also made 11 spectacularly wonderful lifelong friends – how can I possibly express my gratitude for that!!

“As for Alison, the love, laughter, and hugs are even better than I ever dared to hope! Thank you to both Alison and Noel for the unending support and to Paul and Prue for more brilliant feedback than I ever dreamed of! This whole experience has been pure magic! From showcasing my favourite queer books to celebrating British farming and farm produce in every bake, I am so proud of everything I have achieved!

“I just hope that I haven’t let anyone down and that everyone has enjoyed watching a fraction as much as I have enjoyed being here! P.S. You have my heart!! Sending oodles of love, hugs and thanks, Mike.”

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When sharing Mike’s letter, the Bake Off account added: “Oh Mike, you have done the very opposite of letting anyone down and you should be so proud.”

Many viewers have since echoed these sentiments, with many sad to see Mike go.

“Ah I’ll miss Mike. And I hope he now knows he hasn’t let anyone down. Far from it!,” said one fan.

Another wrote: “Aw, how lovely is Mike! So sad he’s gone but he can hold his head up high and be proud of himself.”

A third added: “No matter where you are just know that you’re loved and have it a little easier for someone who is struggling with their coming out.”

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Mike now joins Hazel and John as the first handful of bakers who have been eliminated. Jeff withdrew in the second week after struggling to continue following an illness.

MAFS UK fans have begged producers to step in after Holly admitted she’s afraid to confront groom Alex during arguments.

Last night the Married At First Sight UK couple got into another row after Alex‘s behaviour during the most recent dinner party caused Holly to storm off.

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She was unimpressed with his conversation with one of the imposter brides.

Alex later insisted Holly should bring up such matters in private – but she revealed why she feels unable to when the cameras aren’t around.

He said: “If I feel someone, I’ll tell you. I ain’t gonna hold it in. You just like to act like you’re cool when you’re not.

“Big Holly only comes out when there’s cameras around and there’s people around.

“If I start raising my voice, it’s gonna be a madness.”

Holly replied: “This is why I can’t confront you, because ‘it’s gonna be a madness’.”

Fans rushed to social media after the row to have to their say.

One wrote: “Quite shocked that the experts haven’t picked up on or questioned holly expressing how she only brings up issues in front of people due to feeling intimidated by Alex in private.”

Another said: “Has anyone thought that maybe Holly is waiting until there are people and cameras around to confront Alex because she doesn’t feel safe to do it alone? He’s a huge red flag.”

And a third added: “That is one big red flag right there what Holly said about wanting to be in a safe space and being around people when she wants to talk to alex about something that is bothering her.”

The Sun has contacted reps for MAFS UK for comment.

When it was announced Alex was one of this year’s MAFS UK grooms, scores of women came forward to accuse him of abuse – with one branding him a “dangerous individual”.

A group of women have clubbed together to petition Channel 4 to reconsider airing scenes including the personal trainer from Birmingham, and even reached out to Married At First Sight UK‘s dating expert Mel Schilling.

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Harry Clark, the winner of The Traitors season two, has reportedl left Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins after he was caught lying on the show, according to reports.

The 23-year-old former British army engineer, who famously blindsided Mollie Pearce in The Traitors finale earlier this year, was exposed during his latest venture into reality television when he was questioned by the show’s trained interrogators.

The spin-off programme sees celebrities undergo a series of gruelling survival challenges from the Special Forces selection process.

Although his ability to lie and evade the truth had served him well on The Traitors, it has apparently been his downfall on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, which is due to air in 2025.

“This will make for delicious viewing for his fellow competitors on The Traitors, who felt hoodwinked by him all the way through the second series,” a source has told The Sun.

“The baby-faced assassin had them all fooled, letting his easy charm lull them into a false sense of security – and bagging himself the jackpot of £95,000. But despite his own military background, he just crumbled in the face of experts, who know how to spot a fibber.”

Earlier this week, Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins champion Georgia Harrison described the finale of the show as among the most “degrading” and “demoralising” moments of her life.

The reality star and campaigner, 29, was one of two winners of the show’s latest season, after she and boxer Lani Daniels passed an SAS-style selection test in the final episode.

Former Dancing on Ice judge and Doctor Who actor, John Barrowman, who competed on the same season as Harrison, revealed in September that he dropped out of the show after becoming violently sick just 32 minutes into the experience.

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Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins is not the only reality show that Clark is set to star in. He has also signed up for Pilgrimage along with Jeff Brazier, Helen Lederer, Jay McGuinness, Stef Reid, and Daliso Chaponda

The BBC programme sees various celebrities trek across different pilgrim routes in Europe while stopping at religious sites to reflect on life.

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In May, Clark revealed that he had barely spent any of his Traitors winnings, explaining that he wished he could spend his winnings “on rent” but that his father monitors the cash to ensure that he can afford to buy a house one day instead.

Clark’s representatives have been contacted for comment.